POSITION CONTROL MECHANISM FOR A FULL-FACED AND OPEN-FACED HELMET
The position control mechanism is provided to be pivotally mounted on a side of a full-faced and open-faced helmet. The position control mechanism includes at least a helmet body, at least a pair of control units, at least a chin guard and at least a visor plate. A pair of inserting feet are disposed in each side of the chin guard and a pair of inserting feet disposed on a fixing unit in each inward hollow of the chin guard, so as to move each adjusting article to be operated to adjust the positions of the chin guard and the visor plate of the helmet.
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention is related to a position control mechanism pivotally mounted on a side of a full-faced and open-faced helmet, and more particularly to a position control mechanism which is provided with a pair of inserting feet disposed on each pivotal ear portion of the chin guard and a pair of inserting feet disposed on each fixing unit, so as to move each adjusting article to be operated to adjust the positions of the chin guard and the visor plate of the helmet.
2. Description of the Related Art
Generally, there are two different kinds of helmets for motorcycle riders. One is full-faced, and the other one is open-faced. They both have to be passed through safety inspection before being sold in the market. Accordingly, a manufacturer of helmets must pay much more inspection cost to obtain the certificates of inspection for different kinds of helmets.
On the other hand, an open-faced helmet is light, ventilative and convenient to wear, but it can not provide full protection for a wearer's face and chin from cold wind or rain. A full-faced helmet can provide full protection for a wearer's face and chin, but it is not convenient to wear and less ventilative.
BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTIONAccordingly, in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, one primary objective of the present invention is to provide a position control mechanism for a full-faced and open-faced helmet that substantially obviates the drawbacks of the related prior art.
Another primary objective of the present invention is to provide a position control mechanism that is pivotally mounted on a side of a full-faced and open-faced helmet for adjusting the positions of a chin guard and a visor plate.
Still another primary objective of the present invention is to provide a position control mechanism that can be easily operated according to the movement of a chin guard or a visor plate between activated and retracted positions.
To realize these advantages, the present invention provides a position control mechanism pivotally mounted on a side of a full-faced and open-faced helmet. The position control mechanism includes at least a helmet body, at least a pair of control units, at least a chin guard and at least a visor plate. A pair of inserting feet are disposed on each side of the chin guard and a pair of inserting feet disposed on a fixing unit in each inward hollow of the chin guard, so as to move each adjusting article to be operated to adjust the positions of the chin guard and the visor plate of the helmet.
The invention as well as a preferred mode of use, further features and advantages thereof will best be understood by reference to the following detailed description of the illustrative embodiment when read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein:
The present invention discloses a position control mechanism pivotally mounted on a side of a full-faced and open-faced helmet for adjusting the positions of a chin guard 3 and a visor plate 4 in the helmet, and some detailed parts of process for manufacturing or processing the position control mechanism are accomplished by applying prior art. Therefore, these parts will not be completely depicted in the description below. The drawings referred in the following are not made according to the actual related sizes, and the function of these drawings is only for illustrating characteristics related to the present invention.
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By means of the control units 2 and the adjusting elements 21, the positions of the chin guard 3 and the visor plate 4 can be easily adjusted between activated and retracted, so as for the helmet to have open-faced or full-faced function.
While the present invention has been described above by way of examples and in terms of the preferred embodiment, it is to be recognized and understood that the present invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiment, it is intended to cover various modifications and similar arrangements as may be made thereto, and the scope of the appended claims should be accorded the broadest interpretation so as to encompass all such modifications which may fall within the spirit and the invention.
Claims
1. A position control mechanism for a full-faced and open-faced helmet, comprising:
- a helmet body being provided with at least a hollow, said hollow being disposed in each pivotal ear portion of said helmet body, and at least a screw hole bein disposed in each said hollow;
- at least a pair of control units, each said control unit being provided with at least an adjusting element;
- at least a chin guard, at least an inward hollow being disposed at each pivotal ear portion of said chin guard, at least a fixing unit being pivotally provided in each said inward hollow, at least a guide hole being disposed in each said inward hollow, and at least a screw hole being disposed at one side of each said inward hollow; and,
- at least a visor plate being provided with a pivotal ear portion formed at each side of said visor plate, a through hole being disposed in each said pivotal ear portion, each said through hole being disposed for a fixing article to be inlaid in, and at least a guide rod being disposed at one side of each said through hole of said visor plate.
2. The position control mechanism for a full-faced and open-faced helmet according to claim 1, wherein each said adjusting element is provided with an upper distal end and a lower distal end, at least an upper inserting hole and a screw hole are disposed in each said upper distal end, and at least a lower inserting hole and a screw hole are disposed in each said lower distal end.
3. The position control mechanism for a full-faced and open-faced helmet according to claim 1, wherein at least an upper sliding groove and at least a lower sliding groove are disposed in each said control unit.
4. The position control mechanism for a full-faced and open-faced helmet according to claim 3, wherein at least an flange is disposed in each said upper sliding groove.
5. The position control mechanism for a full-faced and open-faced helmet according to claim 4, wherein at least an upper catching hollow is disposed in each said upper sliding groove, and at least a lower catching hollow is disposed in each said lower sliding groove.
6. The position control mechanism for a full-faced and open-faced helmet according to claim 5, wherein at least an elongated slot and screw holes are disposed at one side of each said upper sliding groove.
7. The position control mechanism for a full-faced and open-faced helmet according to claim 1, wherein at least a pair of inserting feet are disposed at one side of each said fixing unit.
8. The position control mechanism for a full-faced and open-faced helmet according to claim 1, wherein at least a pair of inserting feet are disposed at one side of each said inward hollow of said chin guard.
Type: Application
Filed: May 10, 2011
Publication Date: Nov 15, 2012
Patent Grant number: 8656519
Applicant: KIN YONG LUNG INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD. (TAINAN)
Inventor: HSUAN-CHIN KUO (TAINAN)
Application Number: 13/104,128